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Police's Argument Of Force
I think that the police use a reasonable amount of force when they’re entering a premise. If the people inside the premises are compliant which the police by doing what they say such as opening the door for them or letting them enter the premises then the police would not have to use any force at all. They will just do their job and and be on their way. I also believe they use the right amount of force when raiding someone's house where they have reason to believe that drug dealing is taking place. Warrants will be executed under the Misuse of Drugs Act and the police will use police battering rams to hit the door where the locks are so that they can gain entry. Then they would use tactics to scare and detain any suspects in the property. They

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